Driverless vehicles and cars wirelessly navigating the information superhighway are not the stuff of science fiction anymore. With this in mind, Canada’s province of Ontario is investing to help make connected car innovation happen. The Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE), on behalf of the province’s Ministry of Transportation and Ministry of Research and Innovation, has […]

Nissan’s engineers have been inspired by the animal kingdom as they develop new technologies that will shape the future of mobility. One of Nissan’s longer term R&D goals is to achieve virtually zero fatalities and serious injuries among occupants of its vehicles. Toru Futami, engineering director of advanced technology and research, said that studying the […]

BASF announced today it will open a Research and Development Laboratory and an Application Technology Center for Battery Materials in Amagasaki, Japan. BASF is confident both facilities will be fully operational by the end of 2013. The laboratory will focus on researching electrolytes and electrode materials for high-performance batteries as part of Basf’s global R&D […]